After the Moon

After the Moon Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Daydream the whole night through
Believe me, the sun will get you too
The distance to the next star
Is less than the one between our hearts

I'm trying to build a bridge
As purple light silhouettes the ridge
Daydream the whole night through
Trust me, the moon will abandon you

[Chorus]
Over and over, you turn that same key
Try to dream a dream for me
Just let the movie play out in your head
Till it fades to white

[Verse 1]
I know it's hard to see
I ask you put your trust in me
I'll see the long night through
And I'll still be here after the moon

[Chorus]
Over and over, you turn that same key
Try to dream a dream for me
Just let the movie play out in your head
Till it fades to white

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Instrumental Outro]

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What have the artists said about the song?

That was one of the early demos I made, using a drum machine that I bought off Craigslist. I just let it run on this little waltz speed. We called it ‘Waltz’ forever—that was the working title of it. I’m just really happy with the way it’s turned out, and it reminds me of the music that I loved in high school—classic indie-rock. It sounds like Built to Spill to me.

This one I’m really fond of, production-wise, and it sticks out to me in terms of using the studio as an instrument. It’s a really good headphone listen. There’s interesting stuff going on with the panning. There are all these structured, subtle textures that are happening underneath the vocals. There’s a little bit of the drum machine that both comes and goes, and there’s this disorienting rhythmic pattern. It’s subdued, but it may be a contender for my favorite because of all of those elements.